[cripplecreek]

The last thing I want is for Washington to care about me.

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

-CS Lewis

[kenavi]

Would like to hear how a congressman justifies voting for this.

[LucianOfSamasota]

Good post!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

There is nothing benevolent about government. It is, at best, a necessary evil (with the emphasis on evil). Every single thing it does, with perhaps the exception of its core military and diplomatic powers, are expanded and corrupted and used to favor those in charge and their cronies. That is why I was so upset with Bush’s “Compassionate Conservatism.” True, some of his programs started off with conservative values, but eventually they were or will be perverted into typical Lib programs. We need a small state, period. At least cut in half in terms of spending. If I had my way, it would be cut by 2/3rds.